FINAL BILL REPORT

ESB 6093

C 23 L 03 E1

Synopsis as Enacted

Brief Description: Allowing soliciting to host official legislative conferences.

Sponsors: Senators Kohl-Welles, Sheahan, Hale, Brown, T. Sheldon, Spanel, Rossi, Zarelli, Benton, B. Sheldon and Shin.

Background: State ethics laws prohibit state officers and state employees from accepting gifts under circumstances where it could be reasonably expected that the gifts would influence their votes, actions or official judgment, or be considered as part of a reward for action or inaction. Limitations are also placed on gifts of a non-influential nature. Generally, gifts may not be accepted that have an aggregate value of $50 or more during any calendar year from any single source.

Summary: Gifts, grants, and other transfers of real and/or personal property may be solicited and accepted for purposes of hosting a national legislative association conference in the state of Washington, without regard to the $50 limitation on acceptance of gifts by legislative officers and employees.

Votes on Final Passage:

First Special Session

Senate       44  1

House       92  0 

Effective: September 9, 2003